Responsibilities
The Equity and Diversity Committee is responsible for fostering a respectful and collegial learning and working environment for all Morris campus students, staff, and faculty. The committee promotes recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty, staff, and student body, and creates a shared, campus-wide sense of responsibility for building, maintaining, and improving an inclusive campus climate. The committee is responsible for coordinating the Equity & Diversity Advocate program.
Equity and Diversity Committee Leadership
Stephen Pirinelli-Deslauriers
Chair
Membership Information
The Equity and Diversity Committee consists of eleven members, including:
- four faculty
- one P&A staff
- three students
- one USA staff
- one non-voting member
- the director of the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Intercultural Programs or their designee
Roster
Stephen Pirinelli-Deslauries
Chair
Faculty
2nd term 2025-28
Denise Odello
Faculty
1st term 2024-27
Ann DuHamel
Faculty
1st term 2023-26
Mauri Systo
Faculty
2nd term 2025-28
Sue Dieter
P&A
1st term 2024-27
Holly Rutter
USA
1st term 2025-28
Bronze Banzragch
Student
1st term 2025-26
Rijula Shrestha
Student
1st term 2025-26
TBD
Student
1st term 2025-26